heave it overboard

[Shady]

Take your batteries and slavish dependence on other high-tech flummery and heave it overboard. With this device, you can pinpoint your location anywhere on earth and not be reliant on dodgy bits of information being projected through the ether by divers black arts. Precision constructed of brass and the finest optics available and featuring premium isinglass sun filters, it is compact and rugged enough for the adventurous motor-cyclist. Mounts for 7/8" and 1" bars are included, as is a fitted, velvet lined rosewood storage case. Not included are required declination charts (call for details) or the extremely accurate watch you are going to need to use this thing. Meets R.N. standard 3329-5 of 178


http://www.aerostich.com/product.php?productid=17418&cat=261&page=1

[strider01]

And I bet in the right hands it would prove as accurate as the best GPS on the market today.

GPS is just easier though!! Oh, and also to carry!!

[harveym]

Beautiful instrument but give me a GPS (with spare batteries) anyday. If you have done the calculations to get your position by astronavigation with a paper, pencil and nautical almanac (no calculator) you will understand why. Having got that off my chest I should add I never head of into the wilderness without paper map and a compass as well as the GPS and moving map set up.

[arthurking83]

Is that the mapping model? :D

Trying to get 'a fix' while singing along at 100kmh would be a teenyweeny bit difficult though!

The style would probably suit the "red bandana and eye-patch" crew though :D

I had a shot at using a sextant once, an ex-sailor kind showed me some stuff :confused:
Definitely not for me!
2 GPS, and two sets of spare batteries, are still cheaper!

[yogie]

I should add I never head of into the wilderness without paper map and a compass as well as the GPS and moving map set up.

this is madatory in my first aid kit, and for a couple of bucks, its the best and cheapest insurance around for navigating and not getting lost... :D

[helterskelter400]

...Having got that off my chest I should add I never head of into the wilderness without paper map and a compass...


and the knowledge and confidence to be able to rely on them

[bushie]

Beautiful instrument but give me a GPS (with spare batteries) anyday. If you have done the calculations to get your position by astronavigation with a paper, pencil and nautical almanac (no calculator) you will understand why. Having got that off my chest I should add I never head of into the wilderness without paper map and a compass as well as the GPS and moving map set up.

I'll certainly agree with that comment - one of the books still sitting in my book case is "The Elements of Astronomy for land surveyors - J B Mackie, 1971.


Bushie

[cmg]

I can see that causing me some interesting injuries on my next trip over the handlebars :eek: , and at $3117, its a bargain compared to the $300 Legend Ive been looking at ;)

[MikeAus]

. . . and at least GPS keeps working when its cloudy.

[harveym]

Quote:
Originally Posted by harveym
...Having got that off my chest I should add I never head of into the wilderness without paper map and a compass...




and the knowledge and confidence to be able to rely on them

Spot on, Helterskelter. A bit of practise now and then to keep the knowledge and confidence doesn't go amiss.

[SenutyEnool]

Having got that off my chest I should add I never head of into the wilderness without paper map and a compass as well as the GPS and moving map set up.

G'day folks,

I have to agree with this sentiment 100%.

Being an ex Army Survival Instructor one of our tests to become an instructor was to locate our position using a sundial (sans maps) and the necessary calculations (buried somewhere amongst the other myriad survival books I have at home :rolleyes: ) and we (group of 4) were able to pinpoint our location to within 7 kms (we were the most accurate of the 5 groups :D ). This took us 3 attempts as we weren't happy with our first trials, but then again we weren't as geographically embarressed as some of the other groups.... the worst reading given by one of the groups put them in PNG :confused:

When we were thrown out into the wilderness all we knew was that we were on the western coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria somewhere :eek:

When we finally left the exercise area and were given a look at the maps we found that we had been 'surviving' on the Roper River Station..... nice place to visit, but I ain't going survival training out there again. 5 weeks in the weeds dropped a hefty 12 kilos of me, but it was an experience that now stands me in good stead knowing that wherefore in this great land I am I know that I'll be able to survive and if necessary get myself out.

Just my thoughts

Cheers